Vail Valley Events

See the latest events for Minturn Anglers’ Vail Valley location. If there is something going on locally that is fly fishing related, expect to see it here! It could be fly tying, a tyer presentation, or just a bunch of anglers getting together for a good time with fly fishing as an excuse.

Advanced Nymphing Class!! Hidy Ho Good Neighbors, Wanna get better at nymph fly fishing fast? Want to get to the next level in a day? For those of you that nodded in affirmation to the last two questions, there is soon going to be an opportunity to take your nymph fly fishing game to the next level. I plan to teach a one day seminar on Advanced Nymphing, and the class is limited to six Read More

“Just Say NO” to Bobbers this Fall Dump your 6x tippet and bobbers in the trash, this is a fly fishing intervention! We at Minturn Anglers are recovering Bobber Junkies every Fall and we want to help those in need with their bobber addiction. It’s a long road to recovery but we are here to help during the best streamer fishing of the year and this year is especially off the hook!!! The Bobber Fishing Read More

FIPS-Mouche stands for Fédération Internationale de Peche Sportive Mouche, which is, in English, the International Sport Flyfishing Federation. Vail, Colorado will be hosting the 36th FIPS Mouche World Fly Fishing Championship in 2016, and the excitement is growing already! One of the sponsors and partners working hard to make this all happen is Minturn Anglers. I get updates on plans and events every time I drop into their Vail shop. This is an international fly Read More

Every few months I treat myself to a special fly fishing expedition. This time I am focusing on the refreshing solitude from spending time on private waters, away from the typical summer crowds of anglers on the Colorado. I am considering a trip to the Colorado River Ranch, one of the private water tour guide offerings from Minturn Anglers in Minturn. I usually book walk and wade excursions, but if my wife can get the Read More

Give the gift of fly fishing this Father’s Day The only tie dad needs this Father’s Day is a fly ‘tie’d onto his leader and tippet. Think outside the box this year and spoil dad with one of our many great specials we are offering now until June 21st. This great holiday only comes once a year so celebrate the man who raised you or your kids with an awesome outdoor excursion or the gear Read More

Two People for the Price of One on The Eagle River! It’s that time of year again and Minturn Anglers is going to make a Winter fly fisherman out of ya! Back by popular demand, we are again offering our “B.O.G.O.” special on our private leases on the Rolling J Ranch or Sweetwater Ranch. These fly fishing wade trips are an extended half day (approx. 5 hours) on our private waters with plenty of big Read More

Vail Fly Fishing School In the past few weeks, we have seen several posts and comments from guides taking out students for our Vail Fly Fishing School’s second day: the on-the-water test. It’s a little like taking that driver’s test and, generally, like heading out in that sports car with the top down after you get that first license. The less glorious first day is more like driver’s ed: plenty of classroom, but plenty of Read More

Minturn Anglers Fly Fishing School Give an individual(s) a day on the water on the second half of Minturn Anglers’ Fly Fishing School on the Eagle, Colorado or Gore waters and dreams come true! Let us help you with knots, good and bad, water knowledge, how to wade and how to read the waters of the Vail Valley. Let us help you understand which flies to throw, how to throw them and why. We love Read More

7/13/2014-Hello to all reading, this is Nick Denbow, Minturn anglers guide, casting instructor and host for saltwater fly fishing trips in Mexico. For this blog entry, I wish to focus on the fly fishing school option offered here at the Minturn location. [Editor’s note: we provide a fly fishing school at both our Parker and Minturn locations. Call soon, as our school dates are filling up quickly.] Learning to fly cast and fly fish is Read More

Starting this Thursday, December 5th… Minturn Anglers will continue it’s Winter tradition of hosting FREE Fly Tying Night at our Minturn location every Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30pm. With the expansion of our Minturn fly shop, we have plenty of room so make sure to tell your family and friends. Our Fly Tying Night is a “laissez-faire” event where we will be free-tying whatever we are in the mood to tie as well as help Read More